Peri-urban sheep production in West Africa: Do smallholders benefit from proximity of the urban centres?

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 22-31

  Rischkowsky, Barbara ^a   Bednarz, Katrin ^a   Jahn, Gundula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Livestock services; Peri urban; Productivity; Sheep production; West Africa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33748948038     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.06.037     Document Type: Article

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